ADU Garage Conversion in Capitola, CA

CLIENT NEEDS

This Capitola homeowner wanted to create a welcoming space for her sister to live close by. With an opportunity to convert part of her 1-car garage into an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU), she worked with Talmadge Construction to design and build an efficient living space out of a small area, to include a kitchen, bathroom, and bedroom/living room.

TALMADGE SOLUTION

Matching the cottage style of the front home, the design team creatively used every inch of space to design and build an ADU on the backside of the existing 1-car garage.

The transitional design is fresh, sleek, and stylish incorporating LVP flooring, a combination of custom and stock cabinetry, white quartz countertops, and classic gray subway tile. The new bathroom was updated with large porcelain tile flooring, a white vanity with shaker-style cabinetry and new lighting fixtures.

Challenge

When the plumber came out to do a site visit, we discovered that the lot sloped away from the street. This meant that it was lower than the sewer lines at the street level. To prevent any complications, a special macerating pump had to be installed to pump out waste effectively.

RESULT

Talmadge Construction took an unusable space and transformed it into a small, yet functional, ADU with all of the amenities that Bonda’s sister needed to live comfortably.

Before & After Photos

Location — Capitola, CA